Method of producing advertising signs in the air and product



Mafch 15, 1927-. J REID 1,621,482

METHOD OF PRODUCING ADVERTISING SIGNS IN THE AIR AND PRODUCT Filed May 5. 1920 Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN REID, OF GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, ASSIGNOB TO ALFRED ERNEST WHITE, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

METHOD OF PRODUCING ADVERTISING SIGNS IN THE AIR AND PBOIDUGT.

Application fled Kay 5, 1920, Serial No. 379,137, and in Great Britain llay 7, 1819.

' and the like in the air from aeroplanes, airships, and such like flying machines.

The attached drawing illustrates diagrammatically the method of makin advertisements, signs and the like accor ing to my invention.

According to my improvements I release the exhaust or other escape from the engine or smoke, gas, vapour or other chemical from a container, accumulator and the like in an aero lane, and I then maneuver the machine w ile emitting the exhaust or liberating the gas vapor or other chemical or like fluid or liquid to give the confl ration of a letter, figure, and the like an I may then go on continuously maneuvering the aero lane to produce the further letters or con gurations; or I may shut off the exhaust from the engine or fluid from 5: container and pass through the air and liberate the fluid in space at any altitude and maneuver the machine to producethe second letter configuration or their equivalent.

With reference to the drawings, a represents the flying machine, and b the exhaustfrom the engine or gas or vapor from a separate container which marks the path traversed by the aeroplane.

In applying same to reduce announcements, advertisements an the like such for example as the words Peace or Pears the exhaust or container would be opened to liberate the fluid at one part, and the machine maneuvered to produce the first letter and then the exhaust or container be shut ofi and the fluid liberated to produce the second letter, and so on for the remaining letters;

or the letters or their equivalent can be produeed in sequence from the first or a continuous liberation of exhaust from the engine or fluid from the container. I

n night time the fluid used may be of phosphorescent or of other luminous substa'nce or fluid, and manipulations take place to ive the effect required.

hat I claim is:-

1. In a system of advertisin the method of establishing designs in the air, which consists in maneuvering an aeroplane, giving of! a visible substance in such manner that the path of said aeroplane, as defined by said substance, forms the desired design.

. 2. The method of forming designs of predetermined form in air, which consists in maneuveri a self propelled machine emitting a visib e as in the air in such manner that the path t ereof defines the desired design.

3. The method of producing advertising s comprising alphabetical letters, rds, and designs, suspended in the air, which consists in the production or storin in an aeroplane of a smoke-like material 0 persistent visibility and maneuvering said plane in paths corresponding with the form of the desired sign, whilst emitting a trail of said smoke-like material at such height and in. such volume that an advertisement is formed readable with the naked eye by persons distant on the earth.

4. As an aeronautic product, an advertising si comprisin a combination of alphabetica letters, wor s, or a design, composed of smoke suspended in the air and in form readable with the naked eye by persons distant on the earth.

JOHN REID.

a and the like in the air Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN REID, OF GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, ASSIGNOB TO ALFRED ERNEST WHITE, 01 LONDON, ENGLAND.

METHOD OF PRODUCING ADVERTISING SIGNS DI THE AIR AND PRODUCT.

Application filed Kay 5, 1920, Serial No. 379,187, and in Great Britain lay 7, 1919.

This invention has reference to a new and improved method or system of forming and producing announcements, advertisements from aeroplanes, airships, and such like flying machines.

'1he attached drawing illustrates diagrammatically the method of makin advertisements, signs and the like accor ing to my invention.

According to my improvements I release the exhaust or other escape from the engine or smoke, gas, vapour or other chemical from a container, accumulator and the like in an aero lane, and I then maneuver the machine w ile emitting the exhaust or liberating the gas vapor or other chemical or like fluid or liquid to give the configuration of a letter, figure, and the like and I may then go on continuously maneuvering the aero lane to produce the further letters or con gurations; or I may shut oil the exhaust $1 from the engine or fluid from a container and pass through the air and liberate the fluid in space at any altitude and maneuver the machine to produce the second letter configuration or their equivalent.

With reference to the drawings, a represents the flying machine, and b the exhaustfrom the engine or gas or vapor from a separate container which marks the path traverse'd by the aeroplane.

In applying same to produce announcements, advertisements and the like such for example as the words Peace or Pears the exhaust or container would be opened to liberate the fluid at one part, and the machine maneuvered to produce the first letter and then the exhaust or container be shut oil and the fluid liberated to produce the second letter, and so on for the remaining letters;

or the letters or their equivalent can be produced in sequence from the first or a continuous liberation of exhaust from the en ine or fluid from the container.

11 night time the fluid used may be of phosphorescent or of other luminous substance or fluid, and manipulations take place to 've the effect required.

hat I claim is:-

1. In a system of advertising, the method of establishing designs in the an, which consists in maneuvering an aeroplane, giving off a visible substance in such manner that the path of said aeroplane, as defined by said substance, forms the desired design.

, 2. The method of forming designs of predetermined form in air, which consists in maneuverin a self propelled machine emitting a visib e gas in the air in such manner that the path thereof defines the desired de- 3. The method of producing advertising signs comprising alphabetical letters, words, and designs, suspended in the air, which consists in the production or storing in an aeroplane of a smoke-like material of persistent visibility and maneuvering said plane in paths corresponding with the form of the desired sign, whilst emitting a trail of said smoke-like material at such height and in. such volume that an advertisement is formed readable with the naked eye by persons distant on the earth.

4. As an aeronautic product, an advertising si comprisin a combination of alphabetica letters, W0 3, or a design, composed of smoke suspended in the air and in form readable with the naked eye by persons distent on the earth.

JOHN REID.

DISCLAIMER 1,621,482.J0hn Reid, Glasgow,

Scotland. METHOD or PRODUCING ADVERTISING SIGNs IN THE AIR AND PRODUCT.

Patent dated March 15, 1927. Disclaimer filed September 22, 1937, by the assignee, John Olqlflord Savage.

Hereby enters this disclaimer 1s m the followmg words, to wit:

to that part of the claim in said specifioationwhich "I may then go on continuously maneuvering the aeroplane to roduce the further letters or configurations; or. V (Ofl ml Gazette October: 19, 1937.)

DISCLAIM ER 1,621,482.J0hn Reid, Glasgow, Scotland, METHOD OF PRODUCING ADVERTISING SIGNS IN THE AIR AND PRODUCT. Patent dated March 15, 1927. Disclaimer filed September 22, 193?, by the assignee, John Cliflord Savage. Hereby enters this disclaimer to that part of the claim in said specification which is in the-following words, to wit: I may then go on continuously maneuvering the aeroplane to roduce the further letters or configurations; or.

(Qfi ial Gazette October 1-9, 1937.) 

